If Earth were a penny, Antares would be the length of a basketball court!
If Earth were a penny, Antares would be the length of a basketball court!
skyandtelescope.org Meet Antares: The Star That Is Not Mars
Meet Antares, a red supergiant that — like Betelgeuse — will one day go supernova. Summer evenings are a good time to view this star.
We noticed a bright twinkling red star around 10:15 pm GMT-4 about 20° (complete estimate) above the horizon to the SE as seen from east coast USA. I googled it and matched up the rest of Scorpio that was visible, and thought I'd share some cool facts about Antares :)
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